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James Lee Dickey: Physician, Mentor, Advocate, Leader

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Dr. James Lee Dickey gained fame when he was selected “Citizen of the Year” by a predominantly white Southern town ten years before Martin Luther King, Jr. led the March to Washington. The Rotary Club, whose motto is “service above self,” bestowed this esteemed award on him because the citizens of Taylor, Texas believed he was the living embodiment of their dictum. Past recipients of the Citizen of the Year award included mayors, school superintendents, business leaders, and philanthropic icons.  All had dedicated their adult lives to projects benefiting the community of man.  What made this award notable was the fact that the year was 1953, the town was well south of the Mason-Dixon line and James Lee Dickey was black. Indeed both the character and the actions of James Lee Dickey demonstrate that his was a life dedicated to service for mankind and achieving justice for his race.
 

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